Why do they never offer to match donations?
Why would they bother? It costs them next to nothing to stick an ad on the screen. But matching donations would be far more expensive.
Besides “matching donations” has always been a scam. These agreements inevitably amount to “Person/Org X agrees to donate up to $X in matching funds”. But $X is so small that its trivial to hit. And I’ve never heard of someone failing to get the whole amount regardless of the donation rate.
Red0ctober@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Because you’re giving them money that they then donate and claim as their own. It’s a way to get around actually donating money from their profits, while making it look like they’re donating a ton for the tax write off.
entwine413@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
That’s not how it works, at all. Businesses can’t claim charitable donations they receive on behalf of a charity as a deduction.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
They can lie and misreport. And if nobody in the state/federal bureaucracy follow up, they get away with it.
WhyIAughta@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
entwine413@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Your friend is wrong, or the company he works for is committing fraud.
teejay@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I had a friend who once told me his brother discovered Alaska while riding in a hot air balloon. I wonder if we have the same friend.